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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea (www.businessinsider.com)
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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.

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[–] 93 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You should, because they are the ones who will be making the decisions.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    And their decisions equate to: how can we employ the fewest number of people with the least benefits and make the most profit off what we’re selling?

    But definitely don’t consider that under- or unemployed people don’t have the money to spend on making those profits happen.

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  • [+] -7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Bill Gates isn't making the decisions anymore and hasn't been for decades now

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